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by Brad Brevet
August 11, 2019
It was not such a tight race at the top of the box office weekend that we thought possible before the weekend as Universal. Hobbs & Shaw held on much better than expected and easily retained the # 1 spot for a second week in a row. As for the crowd of the weekend six new large-scale releases, CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate & # 39; s Scary stories to tell in the dark with nearly $ 21 million, followed by a decent performance of Paramount's Dora and the lost gold city while the liberation of Fathom and Trafalgar from Bring the soul: the movie seems to have made its way into the top ten.
Leading the weekend was Hobbs & Shaw for the second consecutive weekend. The film has held up well during its second weekend, recording a drop of -51% only $ 25.4 million second-year frame and household consumption now stands at $ 108.5 million.
internationally, Hobbs & Shaw added an additional $ 60.8 million abroad, bringing its revenue abroad to $ 224.1 million, bringing the global total to $ 332 million as it enters its second week of publication. The film was opened this week on five new markets, including a $ 6.9 million launch in France, a first film of $ 2.6 million in Italy and a $ 1.6 million opening in Belgium. The film has not yet opened in Korea, where it will debut August 14, followed by a launch on August 23 in China.
It's in second place that we find the first of five new versions of the weekend of CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate. Scary stories to tell in the dark. The thriller PG-13 exceeded expectations before the weekend and delivered about $ 20.8 million This weekend. The $ 25 million production received a "C" CinemaScore from day one hearings, as it played in front of 57% of the weekend's female population and 54% of the audience had 25 years or older.
Disney The Lion King finished in third place, delivering approximately $ 20 million. The national consumption of the film now rises to $ 473 million as the film enters its fourth weekend of release.
internationally, The Lion King launched in Japan this weekend with an estimate $ 9.3 million for a second place. The international sum of the film now stands at $ 861.5 million for a global total of $ 1.334 billion, exceeding The beauty and the Beast ($ 1.263 billion) to become the most profitable film among Disney's "live-action" re-imagines, not to mention the world's 12th most brutal release of all time. In addition, depending on your point of view, given the confusion between the media and the industry about whether the film is really alive or animated, The Lion King is now the most lucrative "animated" outing of all time in the world, leading frozen$ 1.276 billion.
The output of Paramount Dora and the lost gold city given the live adaptation of the early Nickelodeon animated series with an estimate $ 17 million. The film received the "A" CinemaScore of the first days of its audience while it was playing in front of 57% of the female population of the weekend and that 54% of the total audience was 25 years or older.
internationally, Dora debuted in 11 overseas markets this weekend with an estimated budget of $ 2.5 million. Russia opened the way with an estimated opening of $ 878,000. The film will continue its international expansion over the coming months and will end with a release on November 7 in Brazil.
Sony completes the top five Once upon a time in Hollywooddown -42% on entry in its third week of publication with an estimate $ 11.6 million. The national consumption of the film now amounts to just over 100 million dollars.
internationally, Once upon a time debuts in Russia with an estimate $ 7.7 million. This release was the first of the film to be presented for the first time in major international markets with openings in France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Spain next weekend, followed by Mexico (August 23), Japan (August 30), Italy (September 18) and South Korea. (September 26)
Just outside the top five, we find Fox's exit from The art of running in the rain. The drama debuted in 2,765 locations and ended at the bottom of expectations with an estimate $ 8.1 million. The film received an "A-" CinemaScore to an audience of 62% women and 59% of the total population aged 25 or older.
Internationally, the film was launched on just about 16% of the foreign market, with an estimated budget of $ 1.1 million. The beginnings in Brazil and the United Kingdom accounted for about half of this figure. The film will continue to be launched internationally throughout the year, with a release in France in early December.
Just behind is Warner Bros. and New Line The kitchen, which fell well below the lowest expectations, providing an estimate $ 5.5 million 2,745 theaters. The film started the weekend as the worst feature-length film reviewed and was awarded a "B-" CinemaScore by an audience of 51% female and 89% over 25 years old.
And to complete the top ten is the publication of Fathom and Trafalgar's Bring the soul: the movie, a new documentary centered on the South Korean group BTS. The film began to be screened in theaters on August 7 and this weekend, in 873 different locations, according to estimates. L & # 39; farewell for a place in the top ten with an estimate $ 2.29 million and a national consumption that now totals more than $ 4.4 million after five days of release.
Just outside the top ten, Bleecker released his Brian Banks, which has come close to meeting expectations with an estimate $ 2.1 million from 1,240 places.
In limited version, Roadside & # 39; s The peanut butter hawk open in 17 locations with an estimate $ 205,236 ($ 12,108 PTA); D & # 39; Amazon A child nation open in two theaters with an estimate $ 22,244; and Sony Clbadics debuted After marriage in five theaters with an estimate $ 57,124 ($ 11,425 PTA).
Next week-end will be another busy week, with four new films making their debut at the weekend, but not before the launch of Sony. The Angry Birds 2 movie starts playing in more than 3,500 locations on Tuesday. After that, Friday will see the release of Entertainment Studios 47 meters lower: without cage, which will swim in more than 3,600 locations. Universal will also debut the R-rated comedy Good boys in about 3,000 theaters, UAR Where did you go, Bernadette? will publish in over 2300 locations and Blinded by the light will be launched in over 2000 theaters.
You can check out all the estimated results of this weekend right here and we will update our charts with the actual data of the weekend Monday afternoon.
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